the material presence of a book is lost when expressed through digital media. reading something on a monitor does not quite translate the thinness or thickness of a publication, release the smell of its pages, allow you to understand its volume…many features such as such as embossing, gilt edging, japanese binding, letter printing, paper texture are only experienced through print, and so it is not surprising that a slew of contemporary designers, editors, illustrators, publishers and typographers are working to re-establish the importance of the physical book. gestalten’s ‘fully booked: inked on paper - design and concepts for new publications’ brings together a collection of books and related products which celebrate the distinctiveness of materials, production methods, techniques and workmanship, pushing the limits of these approaches in the context of the medium of print.

fully booked: ink on paper – an exhibition of design and concepts for new publicationsfrom march 14 to april 21, 2013

gestalten space, sophie-gips-höfe, sophienstraße 21, 10178 berlin

vernissage: march 14, 2013, 18:00–21:00

coinciding with the release of the publication to the european market, an exhibition hosted at the gestalten space in berlin will showcase more than 200 innovative books and related objects by international creatives, that have been selected for feature in ‘fully booked: ink on paper’. the show will offer visitors an overview of print’s impact within our largely digital age, and display a range of bold visual examples in order to re-establish our appreciation for a good, hard- or paperback. more info about the exhibition here.

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